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' sept. 2s 1926.

'1,601,006 w, w. TEAGUE CONTAINER Filed March 25, 1925 Amll i l l i I I l g i Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

.PATENT OFFICE.

WEBSTER W. v'.LjllAtirUfE, 0F MARION, INDIANA` corrranvrgn.

- Application led March 25,1925, Serial No. 18,281.

Thisinvention relates to containers, and contemplates the provision of a comparatively light sanitary and air proof construction, possessing great temperature resistinof qualities which makes it particularlyusefu for packing and shipping perishable products, thecontainer being simple, strong and durable in construction.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar p-arts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the reinforcing annulus.

g' Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of the metallic portion of the top of the container.

Before entering into a detail description of what is hereinshown, I desire to have it understood that while thecontainer may be constructed -from any suitable material, it is preferably made from fibrous material suitably reinforced to provide a more substantial and convenient construction, and that the container can be manufactured in any desired size and cross sectional contour without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The container herein illustrated comprising a body portion 10, a bottom 11 and a cover 12. The bottom 11 is inserted'from the lower edge of the body portion 10 as clearly illustrated in Figure 2, and is formed with a depending ange 13, the inner pe-v riphery of whichis tapered toward its lower edge. The flange 13 is adapted to engage the adjacent surface of the body portion 10 when the bottom is placed in position, the bottom being braced and effectively held secured to the body 10 by a reinforcing member consisting of an annulus of substantially U-shaped formation in cross section, the in ner and outer sides of which are indicated at 14 and 15 respectively. The annulus is thus designed to embrace the lower edge of .50 the body portion 10 by the iiange 13 in the manner illustrated in Figure 2, the vinner side of the said annulus being odset inward- I1y to provide a flange 16 upon which the bottom 11 reposes. This edge of courseis split along spaced parallel lines 17 to allow it to be arran ed in the manner shown in Figure 2, whi e it will be noted upon inspection of this figure that the outer side 15 of the annulus projects an appreciable distance above the bottom 11 and is formed at suitably spaced points with indentations 18 adapted to bite into the adjacent portion of the body 1 0.

The top .12 is constructed from the same material as the body and bottom 11, and may be of any desired thickness, the top including a depending flange 19 of metal or other suitable material, the upper ed e of 'which is offset inwardly as at 20 an Aarranged between two thicknesses of material constituting the top. The flange 19 is split along spaced parallel lines 21 to allow the upper edge thereof to be offset inwardly as described, and each portion 22 defined by splitting the material a`s stated is formed with an opening 23 adapted to receive a suitable adhesive substance to assist in? holding the flange 19 associated with the top 12. It is manifest that both the top and bottom of the container are afforded maximum strength and rigidity without materially increasing the weightof the conainer as a whole, and that the structure maybe rendered water tight, as well as air proof. It is also simple in construction and can be manufactured and sold at a nominal cost.

While it is believed that fron'if the foregoing description, the nature and advanitages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

- Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A container includin a cylindrical body portion, a cover there or, abottom inset from the lower edge of the body portion and including a depending annular tapering 100 Vflange terminating ush with the lower edge of the body portion and having its inner face tapered toward its free edl e, an annular reinforcing member of su stantially U-shaped formation in cross section designed to embrace the lowerl edge of the bod portion and said ange and shaped to flange, said ange being provided with a con orm to the taperin of said flange, the plurality of slits along spaced parallel lines l0 outer side of said rein orcing member proto impart resiliency to said Harige, and said jecting an appreciable distance above said flange abutting the lower face of the bottom 5 bottom, projections carried thereby and defor supporting said bottom in position.

signed to bight into said /body portion, the In testimony whereof I affix my signature. inner Walls of said reinforcing member terminating to provide an inwardly directed WEBSTER W. TEAGUE. 

